Bristle goods manufacturing machine

Abstract

A bristle goods manufacturing machine (1) is provided having a suction device (2) for suctioning off transport holders (3) for bristle filaments (4) and/or bristle goods (21). The suction device (2) includes a suction housing (5) in which a dirt sink (6) is formed.

1 . A bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ), comprising:
 a suction device ( 2 ) for suctioning off transport holders ( 3 ) for at least one of bristle filaments ( 4 ) or bristle goods ( 21 ), and the suction device ( 2 ) includes a suction housing ( 5 ) having a dirt sink ( 6 ).   
     
     
         2 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the dirt sink ( 6 ) is formed in a flow path between a suction opening ( 7 ) and a suction connection opening ( 8 ) of the suction housing ( 5 ). 
     
     
         3 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the suction device ( 2 ) comprises a drawer ( 9 ) which is arranged in the dirt sink ( 6 ) and that is removable from a dirt trap position within the suction housing ( 5 ). 
     
     
         4 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the suction housing ( 5 ) has an inner contour ( 10 ) which is inclined towards the dirt sink ( 6 ) in a direction of a flow path through the suction housing ( 5 ). 
     
     
         5 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the suction housing ( 5 ) has a contour maximum ( 11 ) on an inner contour ( 10 ) between the suction opening ( 7 ) and the dirt sink ( 6 ), and the inner contour ( 10 ) is inclined from the contour maximum ( 11 ) in one direction towards the suction opening ( 7 ) and in another direction towards the dirt sink ( 6 ). 
     
     
         6 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the suction opening ( 7 ) is oriented downwards in a direction of gravity. 
     
     
         7 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein a first normal ( 12 ) is aligned with the suction opening ( 7 ) and a second normal ( 13 ) is aligned with the suction connection opening ( 8 ) of the suction housing ( 5 ), and the first and second normals extend transversely or at right angles to one another. 
     
     
         8 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the suction device ( 2 ) has a handling device ( 14 ) which is set up to move transport holders ( 3 ) for suction into a suction position ( 15 ) in front of the suction opening ( 7 ). 
     
     
         9 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 8 , wherein the suction device ( 2 ) has a cleaning element ( 16 ) which is movable from an initial position ( 17 ) into a cleaning position ( 18 ) for cleaning a side of a transport holder ( 3 ) located in the suction position ( 15 ) at the suction opening ( 7 ) that faces away from the suction opening ( 7 ). 
     
     
         10 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the suction position ( 15 ) is arranged between the suction opening ( 7 ) and the cleaning position ( 18 ) of the cleaning element ( 16 ). 
     
     
         11 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein the suction device ( 2 ) comprises a vacuum source ( 19 ) which is connected to the suction housing ( 5 ) via the suction connection opening ( 8 ). 
     
     
         12 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a removal station ( 20 ) for finished bristle goods ( 21 ) or a product deposit surface ( 22 ) for the finished bristle goods ( 21 ). 
     
     
         13 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , further comprising a filament sensor ( 23 ) for detecting bristle filaments ( 4 ) remaining on the transport holders ( 3 ). 
     
     
         14 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 13 , wherein the filament sensor ( 23 ) is mounted upstream of the suction device ( 2 ) and comprises at least one of an optical line sensor, a throughbeam photoelectric sensor, a throughbeam laser photoelectric sensor, or a reflector photoelectric sensor. 
     
     
         15 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 13 , wherein at least one of a) the filament sensor ( 23 ) is aligned with a longitudinal extent thereof extending transversely or at right angles to a transport direction ( 100 ) of the transport holders ( 3 ), or b) the filament sensor ( 23 ) has a longitudinal extent which is greater than a dimension of the transport holders ( 3 ) which are adapted to be measured transversely to the transport direction ( 100 ). 
     
     
         16 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 13 , further comprising a reject area ( 24 ) for defective bristle goods. 
     
     
         17 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 13 , further comprising a product deposit surface ( 22 ) for the finished bristle goods ( 21 ), wherein the product deposit surface ( 22 ) is a conveyor belt movable in two opposite directions. 
     
     
         18 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 17 , wherein the bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) is configured such that, upon detection of a defective bristle good ( 21 ), to reject the defective bristle goods ( 21 ), via a control unit ( 25 ), from the conveyor belt into the reject area ( 24 ). 
     
     
         19 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 18 , wherein the control unit ( 25 ) is connected to the filament sensor ( 23 ) for detecting bristle filaments ( 4 ) remaining on the transport holders ( 3 ) and is set up to effect a rejection of bristle goods ( 21 ) tested as defective by activating the conveyor belt forming the product deposit surface ( 22 ). 
     
     
         20 . The bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor ( 29 ) for quality control of finished bristle goods ( 21 ). 
     
     
         21 . A method for indirect testing of finished bristle goods ( 21 ), the method comprising:
 providing a filament sensor ( 23 ) for transport holders ( 3 ) of a bristle goods manufacturing machine ( 1 ),   testing the for transport holders ( 3 ) for adhering bristle filaments ( 4 ) with the filament sensor ( 23 ) after removal of the finished bristle goods ( 21 ), and   classifying the bristle goods ( 21 ) removed from the transport holders ( 3 ) as defective if the bristle filaments ( 4 ) are detected on the transport holders ( 3 ).   
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 21 , wherein the filament sensor ( 23 ) comprises at least one of a line sensor, a throughbeam photoelectric sensor, a throughbeam laser photoelectric sensor, or a reflector photoelectric sensor.